Atwood: Find out how to network your way up the ladder

CORPUS CHRISTI - Q: I keep hearing that the way to get ahead in the business world is to be outgoing and to network. I am concerned because, many times, I like to keep to myself and tend to shy away from groups. I’m just not the type to go out and introduce myself to people. Can someone like me make the necessary contacts in the business world or should I resign myself to not moving up the corporate ladder?